Exploring Our World: People, Places, and Cultures

Chapter 21: Africa South of the Sahara Today

Self-Check Quizzes

1
The largest country in Africa south of the Sahara is ______.
A)Seychelles
B)Nigeria
C)Brazil
D)Burundi
2
Why does food have to be imported into Nigeria?
A)The soil is unsuitable for farming.
B)The country is landlocked.
C)Farmers focus on cash crops.
D)Civil war prevents farming.
3
Which minerals do the countries of the Sahel contain?
A)uranium, gold, oil
B)platinum, diamonds, phosporus
C)copper, tin, coal
D)rubies, emeralds, garnets
4
The official language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is _____.
A)Dutch
B)Swahili
C)English
D)French
5
Tourism is important to Kenya's economy thanks to the country's _____.
A)desert landscapes
B)large system of national parks
C)beaches on the Atlantic Ocean
D)diamond mines
6
Which of the following countries is NOT part of the Horn of Africa?
A)Botswana
B)Ethiopia
C)Somalia
D)Eritrea
7
The Republic of South Africa's system of apartheid ended in the _____.
A)early 1970s
B)late 1990s
C)early 1990s
D)late 1880s
8
For goods and markets, both Lesotho and Swaziland rely on _____.
A)the United States
B)France
C)the Democratic Republic of the Congo
D)South Africa
9
Which southern African country is a strong democracy?
A)Zimbabwe
B)Botswana
C)Rwanda
D)Burundi
10
What is the reason for the conflict in Rwanda and Burundi?
A)ethnic differences
B)fighting over oil resources
C)treaties with other nations
D)growing ecotourism
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